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[Guest]

I am missing something, sorry. I data I want to limit to seven characters
starts in column G2. In H2 I entered the formula, =right(G2,7), but it
doesn't display the last seven - what did I do wrong?

 

[Guest]

That formula should work. Does your data in G2 have spaces at the end perhaps?

 

[Chip Pearson]

What is displayed in H2? What is in cell G2?

 

[Guest]

No, no spaces at the end of the data - any other suggestions?

 

[Guest]

G2
JS1CK43A862101040

H2 (the formula)
=right(G2,7)

 

[Pete_UK]

Try this amendment to the formula to get the last 7 characters:

=RIGHT(TRIM(G2),7)

Copy down, highlight all the columns you want sorted and sort on column
H.

Hope this helps.

Pete

 

[Pete_UK]

Ensure that H2 is not formatted as text - you should see 2101040 in
there.

Pete

 

[Guest]

So, H2 just displays the formula you typed "=right(G2,7)"?

If so, the cell is probably formatted as text. Change the Cell Format to
General.

HTH,
Elkar

 

[Dave Peterson]

Format H2 as General (format|cells|Number tab)

Then with H2 still selected, hit F2 and then enter.